Open Access
Issue
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 684, 2026
International Conference on Engineering for a Sustainable World (ICESW 2025)
Article Number 01007
Number of page(s) 11
Section Sustainable Buildings and Cities
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202668401007
Published online 07 January 2026
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